seraphim
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See also: Seraphim
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin seraphim, from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף (“to burn”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
seraphim
Noun[edit]
seraphim (plural seraphim or seraphims)
- (archaic or nonstandard) Alternative form of seraph
Noun[edit]
seraphim (plural seraphims)
- Lobophora halterata, a species of geometrid moth.
Translations[edit]
angel or angels — see seraph
moth — see geometrid moth
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף "to burn".
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈse.ra.pʰiːm/, [ˈs̠ɛräpʰiːm]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈse.ra.fim/, [ˈsɛːräfim]
Noun[edit]
seraphīm m pl (indeclinable)
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